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Cao LQ, Wen Q, Liu BN, Zhao ZY, Zhang XH, Xu LP, Chen H, Wang Y, Yu L, Wang FR, Huang XJ, Mo XD. Plerixafor-based mobilization and mononuclear cell counts in graft increased the risk of engraftment syndrome after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. BLOOD SCIENCE 2024; 6:e00190. [PMID: 38779304 PMCID: PMC11108345 DOI: 10.1097/bs9.0000000000000190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Engraftment syndrome (ES) is one of the most common complications in the early phase after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT), and we aimed to evaluate the incidence and risk factors for ES patients receiving ASCT in the era of plerixafor-based mobilization. A total of 294 were enrolled, and 16.0% (n = 47) experienced ES after ASCT. The main clinical manifestations were fever (100%), diarrhea (78.7%), skin rash (23.4%), and hypoxemia/pulmonary edema (12.8%). Plerixafor-based mobilization was associated with higher counts of CD3+ cells, CD4+ cells, and CD8+ cells in grafts. In univariate analysis of the total cohort, age ≥60 years, receiving ASCT at complete remission (CR), higher number of mononuclear cell (MNC), CD3+ cell counts, CD4+ cells as well as CD8+ cells transfused and plerixafor-based mobilization were associated with ES after ASCT. Multivariate analysis showed that age ≥60 years (P = .0014), receiving ASCT at CR (P = .002), and higher number of MNC transfused (P = .026) were associated with ES in total cohort. In plasma cell disease subgroup, age ≥60 years (P = .013), plerixafor-based mobilization (P = .036), and receiving ASCT at CR (P = .002) were associated with ES. Patients with more risk factors had a higher risk of ES. The 1-year probabilities of relapse, non-relapse mortality, and survival were comparable between patients with and without ES. Thus, plerixafor-based mobilization may influence the composition of T lymphocytes in grafts and increase the risk of ES, particularly in patients with plasma cell disease.
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- Le-Qing Cao
- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 2019RU029, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 2019RU029, China
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Fraebel J, Engelhardt BG, Kim TK. Noninfectious Pulmonary Complications after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Transplant Cell Ther 2023; 29:82-93. [PMID: 36427785 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pulmonary complications after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are important sources of morbidity and mortality. Improvements in infection-related complications have made noninfectious pulmonary complications an increasingly significant driver of transplantation-related mortality. Broadly, these complications can be characterized as either early or late complications, with idiopathic pneumonia syndrome and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome the most prevalent early and late complications, respectively. Outcomes with historical treatment consisting mainly of corticosteroids are often poor, highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of these complications' underlying disease biology to guide the adoption of novel therapies that are being increasingly used in the modern era.
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- Johnathan Fraebel
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Vanderbilt Center for Immunobiology, Nashville, Tennessee; Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, Tennessee.
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Grosso D, Leiby B, Wilde L, Carabasi M, Filicko-O'Hara J, O'Hara W, Wagner JL, Mateja G, Alpdogan O, Binder A, Kasner M, Keiffer G, Klumpp T, Martinez UO, Palmisiano N, Porcu P, Gergis U, Flomenberg N. A Prospective, Randomized Trial Examining the Use of G-CSF Versus No G-CSF in Patients Post-Autologous Transplantation. Transplant Cell Ther 2022; 28:831.e1-831.e7. [PMID: 36167307 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Contemporary, prospective data regarding the impact of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) on outcomes after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (Auto-HSCT) in an era when stem cell grafts are more qualitatively robust are limited. Recent retrospective analyses have not supported a beneficial effect of post-transplantation G-CSF use on major outcomes after Auto-HSCT leading to strategies to delay or eliminate the use of G-CSF altogether in this context. To test the hypothesis that the infusion of consistently higher doses of stem cells (defined as ≥4 × 106/kg) in Auto-HSCT will obviate the need for post-transplantation G-CSF. If so, the impact of withholding G-CSF will be noninferior to the use of G-CSF in terms of length of stay (LOS). The specific objectives were to conduct a prospective, randomized clinical trial primarily examining the impact of post-transplantation G-CSF on LOS, and secondarily on engraftment, infectious complications, antibiotic usage, and incidence of engraftment syndrome after Auto-HSCT in patients receiving versus not receiving G-CSF after Auto-HSCT. Patients with multiple myeloma or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) who underwent Pegfilgrastim plus Plerixafor-primed stem cell collection followed by Auto-HSCT were randomized to the G-CSF group (receive G-CSF starting at day 3 after Auto-HSCT) or the no G-CSF group (G-CSF withheld after Auto-HSCT). Seventy patients per arm were planned to demonstrate the primary endpoint of noninferiority in LOS between the G-CSF and the no G-CSF groups. Patient outcomes in the two groups were followed up and compared after Auto-HSCT, and an interim analysis for futility was planned when accrual reached 50%.The primary finding of this study was that despite only a 2-day longer median absolute neutrophil count (ANC) recovery in the no G-CSF arm (median 11 versus 13 days; P = .001), LOS was 4 days longer in patients not treated with G-CSF (median 11 days versus 15 days; P = .001). G-CSF use was associated with more robust incremental daily increases in ANC once recovered (P = .001), fewer days of febrile neutropenia (P = .001), and fewer days on antibiotics (P = .001), potentially contributing to this disproportionate finding. Inferiority in LOS in the no G-CSF group was demonstrated on the interim analysis, and the study was closed at the half-way point. There were no significant group differences in platelet recovery, documented infections, hospital readmissions, or overall survival at 1 year. Engraftment syndrome occurred in 54.3% of patients and was not related to G-CSF use. These results suggest that the increased LOS associated with the omission of G-CSF is largely due to concerns regarding the potential for infection in patients without a stable, recovered ANC in a hospital setting. Engraftment syndrome represented a significant source of febrile neutropenia further contributing to patient safety concerns and requires strategies to decrease its incidence. Infectious complications and death were not affected by the omission of G-CSF supporting a carefully monitored outpatient approach to Auto-HSCT in which white blood cell growth factor is eliminated or given as needed for documented infection. © 2023 American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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- Dolores Grosso
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Office of Clinical Research, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Bai B, Wang XX, Gao Y, Li PF, He HX, Ping LQ, Huang C, Cai QC, Huang HQ. Prior anti-PD-1 therapy as a risk factor for life-threatening peri-engraftment respiratory distress syndrome in patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2020; 56:1151-1158. [PMID: 33273659 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-020-01164-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Peri-engraftment respiratory distress syndrome (PERDS) is a kind of potentially life-threatening complication of autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). PERDS is characterized by fever, dyspnea, and hypoxemia during neutrophil engraftment. In order to identify the high-risk factors for PERDS, we retrospectively analyzed 260 patients with lymphoma undergoing ASCT in recent five years. The conditioning regimen was BuCyE (busulfan, cyclophosphamide, and etoposide). There were 16 patients (6.1%) diagnosed as PERDS. In multivariate analysis, prior anti-programmed death-1 (PD-1) therapy (hazard ratio [HR] = 8.852, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.954-26.527, P < 0.001) and history of pulmonary disease (HR = 3.718, 95% CI: 1.197-11.545, P = 0.023) were independent risk factors for PERDS. Patients with prior anti-PD-1 therapy (n = 31) had higher incidence of engraftment syndrome (77.4% vs. 33.4%, P < 0.001), PERDS (25.8% vs. 3.5%, P < 0.001), and transplant-related mortality (9.7% vs. 0.4%, P < 0.001), compared with those without prior anti-PD-1 therapy (n = 229). Subgroup analysis showed that sintilimab seemed to be associated with higher incidence of PERDS (42.9% vs. 11.8%, P = 0.06) compared with non-sintilimab group (pembrolizumab or toripalimab). C-reactive protein might be a feasible early predictor for PERDS. In conclusion, our study suggests that prior anti-PD-1 therapy may be a strong risk factor for life-threatening PERDS in patients with lymphoma undergoing ASCT.
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- Bing Bai
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Department of Oncology, Guangdong Clifford Hospital, 3 Hongfu Road, Guangzhou, 511495, China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
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Elbahlawan L, Morrison R, Li Y, Huang S, Cheng C, Avent Y, Madden R. Outcome of Acute Respiratory Failure Secondary to Engraftment in Children After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant. Front Oncol 2020; 10:584269. [PMID: 33163412 PMCID: PMC7581677 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.584269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction: Respiratory complications due to engraftment syndrome (ES) in the post-hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) setting can lead to acute respiratory failure (ARF). Outcomes of children developing ARF due to engraftment are unknown. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 1,527 pediatric HSCT recipients and identified children who developed ARF due to ES over a 17-year period. Thirty patients that developed ARF and required invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) due to ES were included in this study. Results: The survival rate for our cohort was 80% [alive at intensive care unit (ICU) discharge]. The most common underlying primary disease was hematologic malignancy, and 67% of children underwent allogeneic HSCT. Further, 73% required vasopressor drips and 23% underwent dialysis. Survivors had a shorter median ICU length of stay than did non-survivors (15 vs. 40 days, respectively, p = 0.01). Survivors had a significantly lower median cumulative fluid overload % on days 4 and 5 after initiation of IMV than did non-survivors (2.8 vs. 14.0 ml/kg, p = 0.038 on day 4, and 1.8 vs. 14.9 ml/kg, p = 0.044 on day 5, respectively). Conclusion: Our results suggest that children who develop ARF during engraftment have better ICU survival rates than do those with other etiologies of ARF post-HSCT. Furthermore, fluid overload contributes to mortality in these children; therefore, strategies to prevent and address fluid overload should be considered.
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- Lama Elbahlawan
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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Badar T, Khan MA, Szabo A, Drobyski W, Chhabra S, Dhakal B, Fenske TS, Hamadani M, Hari P, Jerkins JH, Shah NN, Shaw BE, D'Souza A. Incidence and characteristics of engraftment syndrome after autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation in light chain amyloidosis. Amyloid 2019; 26:210-215. [PMID: 31347424 DOI: 10.1080/13506129.2019.1645001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Abstract
Engraftment syndrome (ES), a complication of autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (auto-HCT), can occur around the time of neutrophil recovery. We sought to identify the incidence of ES in light chain (AL) amyloidosis patients undergoing auto-HCT at our centre by evaluating 72 consecutive amyloidosis patients transplanted between 1999 and 2017. To assess trends in ES over time, patients were divided into two Eras (Era 1 = 1999-2008 and Era 2 = 2009-2017) based on year of auto-HCT. Twenty-two (31%) patients developed ES; three (16%) and 19 (36%) in Era 1 and 2, respectively (p = .1). Three (16%) and 51 (96%) patients in Era 1 and 2 received chemotherapy before auto-HCT (p = <.001). The most common symptoms observed with ES in addition to fever was diarrhoea (73%), rash (68%), weight gain (56%) and non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema (23%). Day 100 post-auto-HCT haematological response (19.5% vs. 14%, p = .7) or post-transplant best organ response (23% vs. 36%, p = .2) were not significantly different in patients who did not or did develop ES, respectively. In this single centre series, we define the incidence and characteristics of ES in AL amyloidosis patients undergoing auto-HCT.
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- Talha Badar
- BMT & Cellular Therapy Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , WI , USA
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- BMT & Cellular Therapy Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , WI , USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , WI , USA
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- BMT & Cellular Therapy Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , WI , USA
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- BMT & Cellular Therapy Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , WI , USA
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- BMT & Cellular Therapy Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , WI , USA
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- BMT & Cellular Therapy Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , WI , USA
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- BMT & Cellular Therapy Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , WI , USA
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- BMT & Cellular Therapy Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , WI , USA
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- BMT & Cellular Therapy Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , WI , USA
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- BMT & Cellular Therapy Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , WI , USA
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- BMT & Cellular Therapy Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , WI , USA
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- BMT & Cellular Therapy Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , WI , USA
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Pramanik R, Kancharla H, Bakhshi S, Sharma A, Gogia A, Malik P, Sahoo RK, Batra A, Thulkar S, Kumar L. Engraftment Syndrome: A Retrospective Analysis of the Experience at a Tertiary Care Institute. Clin Hematol Int 2019; 1:114-119. [PMID: 34595419 PMCID: PMC8432393 DOI: 10.2991/chi.d.190504.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Engraftment syndrome (ES) is a clinical syndrome that occurs in the early neutrophil recovery phase following hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Although also described for allogenic HSCT, it is basically diagnosed in the context of autologous HSCT. We retrospectively reviewed 171 consecutive HSCTs performed between January 2013 and January 2015 in our Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) unit and analyzed all cases of noninfectious fever and strong clinical features suggestive of ES in the peri-engraftment period for up to 7 days. We observed the incidence of ES to be 12.3% (16/130) in the autologous and 4.8% (2/41) in the allogeneic cohort. Among plasma cell disorders, which constitute 50% of our study population, the incidence of ES was 19.7%. Among the ES cases of autologous transplants, 81.2% (13/16) patients satisfied the Maiolino criteria (MC) and 87.5% (14/16) patients the Spitzer diagnostic criteria (SC). A total of 68.7% (11/16) patients satisfied both MC and SC, and two patients (12.5%) did not satisfy either (MC− SC−). There was no significant difference in days of hospitalization and usage of supportive care between ES and non-ES patients, and there was no mortality due to ES. On univariate analysis, female patients (p < 0.013) and those with diagnosis of a plasma cell disorder (p < 0.03) had higher risk of ES. In conclusion, the incidence of ES in our study population is consistent with that of many others, but severity evaluation needs exploration in larger cohorts with pragmatically modified diagnostic criteria.
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- Raja Pramanik
- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Mori Y, Yoshimoto G, Yuda JI, Hayashi M, Odawara J, Kuriyama T, Sugio T, Miyawaki K, Kamezaki K, Kato K, Takenaka K, Iwasaki H, Maeda T, Miyamoto T, Akashi K. Previous exposure to bortezomib is linked to a lower risk of engraftment syndrome after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Leuk Lymphoma 2018; 60:271-273. [PMID: 29741437 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2018.1466295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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- Yasuo Mori
- a Medicine and Biosystemic Science , Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Medicine and Biosystemic Science , Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Medicine and Biosystemic Science , Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Medicine and Biosystemic Science , Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Medicine and Biosystemic Science , Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Medicine and Biosystemic Science , Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Medicine and Biosystemic Science , Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Medicine and Biosystemic Science , Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Fukuoka , Japan
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- b Center for Cellular and Molecular Medicine , Kyushu University Hospital , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Medicine and Biosystemic Science , Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Medicine and Biosystemic Science , Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Fukuoka , Japan
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- b Center for Cellular and Molecular Medicine , Kyushu University Hospital , Fukuoka , Japan
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- b Center for Cellular and Molecular Medicine , Kyushu University Hospital , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Medicine and Biosystemic Science , Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Fukuoka , Japan
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- a Medicine and Biosystemic Science , Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Fukuoka , Japan.,b Center for Cellular and Molecular Medicine , Kyushu University Hospital , Fukuoka , Japan
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Abongwa C, Abu-Arja R, Rumelhart S, Lazarus HM, Abusin G. Favorable outcome to glucocorticoid therapy for engraftment syndrome in pediatric autologous hematopoietic cell transplant. Pediatr Transplant 2016; 20:297-302. [PMID: 26833703 DOI: 10.1111/petr.12652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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UNLABELLED ES remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children undergoing auto-HCT. Glucocorticoid use in ES is an area of debate. We retrospectively analyzed single-institution experience from September 2000 through December 2012 to evaluate the use of glucocorticoids in auto-HCT patients. ES was defined by the occurrence of new onset of non-infectious fever plus diarrhea, rash, or pulmonary infiltrates 24-h before or within five days after neutrophil engraftment. Sixty-five pediatric patients (<21 yr) with different solid tumors underwent auto-HCTs in the study period. Fifteen patients (23%) fulfilled criteria for ES, of which 13 received methylprednisolone (2 mg/kg IV for 3-5 days). Clinical improvement occurred in all patients within 48 h without significant complications. In the non-ES group, 11 patients received glucocorticoid without significant complications as well. MEL-based regimens were found to be significant factor for ES (p < 0.05). Fever, edema, non-infectious diarrhea, and serum albumin concentration were statistically different between the two groups. Median hospital length of stay was higher in the ES group. CONCLUSION ES is a common complication in children after auto-HCT and short-course glucocorticoid therapy is an effective and well-tolerated treatment, even in those who did not completely fulfill diagnostic criteria.
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- Chenue Abongwa
- Division of Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Seidman Cancer Center, Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an increasingly common treatment option for malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but it has significant associated morbidity and mortality. Nurses caring for HSCT recipients must be aware of all potential complications, including engraftment syndrome (ES). Previous nursing literature has included little information on this syndrome, which often presents with noninfectious fever, skin rash, and pulmonary infiltrates, and ES may be fatal if left unidentified and treatment is not initiated promptly. Reports of the risk factors, incidence, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes have much variation, likely from a lack of definite diagnostic criteria and inconsistency in the terminology associated with ES. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of ES and the implications for nursing practice and research.
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Engraftment Syndrome after Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation: An Update Unifying the Definition and Management Approach. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2015; 21:2061-2068. [PMID: 26327628 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2015.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Engraftment syndrome (ES) encompasses a continuum of periengraftment complications after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. ES may include noninfectious fever, skin rash, diarrhea, hepatic dysfunction, renal dysfunction, transient encephalopathy, and capillary leak features, such as noncardiogenic pulmonary infiltrates, hypoxia, and weight gain with no alternative etiologic basis other than engraftment. Given its pleiotropic clinical presentation, the transplant field has struggled to clearly define ES and related syndromes. Here, we present a comprehensive review of ES in all documented disease settings. Furthermore, we discuss the proposed risk factors, etiology, and clinical relevance of ES. Finally, our current approach to ES is included along with a proposed treatment algorithm for the management of this complication.
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Spitzer TR. Engraftment syndrome: double-edged sword of hematopoietic cell transplants. Bone Marrow Transplant 2015; 50:469-75. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2014.296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Omer AK, Kim HT, Yalamarti B, McAfee SL, Dey BR, Ballen KK, Attar E, Chen YB, Spitzer TR. Engraftment syndrome after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in adults. Am J Hematol 2014; 89:698-705. [PMID: 24668776 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.23716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Revised: 03/19/2014] [Accepted: 03/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We performed a retrospective study of the engraftment syndrome (ES) as defined by the Spitzer Criteria in adult patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) for various hematological malignancies at a single institution, over a decade, and analyzed its relationship to acute GVHD; 217 patients underwent either myeloablative (38.7%) or reduced intensity (61.3%) HCT; 22.1% met the criteria for ES. Acute GVHD prophylaxis (P = 0.006) and transplants prior to 2006 (P < 0.0001) were significantly associated with a risk of ES in univariable analysis. Early aGVHD within 4 weeks of engraftment was significantly more common in the ES compared to the non ES cohort (21 vs. 8.3% respectively, P = 0.02). ES did not predict for future GVHD, as at day +180, the cumulative incidences of grades II-IV aGVHD (31 vs. 23%, P = 0.19) and of chronic GVHD at 2 years of engraftment (42 vs. 36%, P = 0.28) were not significantly different between the ES and non ES groups, respectively. No significant differences in NRM, overall survival and progression-free survival were observed between the two groups. Although predictive of early aGVHD, ES occurred independently of GVHD in 79% of the patients. Survival outcomes should be evaluated in a larger randomized study to investigate if there is a correlation with ES.
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- Aazim K. Omer
- Division of Hematology; Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota; Minneapolis Minnesota
- Department of Medicine; University of Minnesota; Minneapolis Minnesota
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- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Boston Massachusetts
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- Hematology/Oncology Division; University of Massachusetts; Worcester Massachusetts
- Department of Medicine; University of Massachusetts; Worcester Massachusetts
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- Hematology/Oncology Division; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston Massachusetts
- Department of Medicine; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston Massachusetts
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- Hematology/Oncology Division; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston Massachusetts
- Department of Medicine; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston Massachusetts
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- Hematology/Oncology Division; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston Massachusetts
- Department of Medicine; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston Massachusetts
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- Hematology/Oncology Division; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston Massachusetts
- Department of Medicine; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston Massachusetts
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- Hematology/Oncology Division; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston Massachusetts
- Department of Medicine; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston Massachusetts
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- Hematology/Oncology Division; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston Massachusetts
- Department of Medicine; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston Massachusetts
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Cornell RF, Hari P, Zhang MJ, Zhong X, Thompson J, Fenske TS, Horowitz MM, Komorowski R, Palmer J, Pasquini MC, Rizzo JD, Saber W, Thomas M, Drobyski WR. Divergent effects of novel immunomodulatory agents and cyclophosphamide on the risk of engraftment syndrome after autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2013; 19:1368-73. [PMID: 23806770 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2013.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2013] [Accepted: 06/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Engraftment syndrome (ES) is an increasingly observed and occasionally fatal complication after autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT). In this study, we demonstrate that the incidence of ES is significantly increased in patients undergoing autologous PBSCT for multiple myeloma in comparison to patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma or Hodgkin lymphoma. Multivariate analysis revealed that age > 60 (hazard ratio [HR], 1.71; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.12 to 2.62; P = .013) and transplantation for multiple myeloma (HR, 2.80; 95% CI, 1.60 to 4.90; P = .0003) were associated with an increased risk of this complication. When stratified for myeloma patients only, age > 60 (HR, 1.80; 95% CI, 1.13 to 2.87; P = .013) and prior treatment with both lenalidomide and bortezomib (HR, 1.83; 95% CI, 1.11 to 3.04; P = .0001) were associated with an increased incidence of ES. Conversely, lack of exposure to cyclophosphamide from either chemomobilization or as a component of the pretransplantation therapeutic regimen increased the risk of this complication (HR, 3.05; 95% CI, 1.91 to 4.87; P <.0001). These studies demonstrate that the pretransplantation exposure of multiple myeloma patients to novel immunomodulatory agents and cyclophosphamide significantly affects the subsequent risk of developing ES.
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Engraftment syndrome (ES) and pre-engraftment syndrome (pre-ES) are both inflammatory conditions that occur after hematopoietic SCT (HSCT) and are characterized by non-infectious fever and skin rash. Although the pathogenesis is not fully understood, both syndromes are similar, and could be defined as a new clinical syndrome, named as peri-engraftment syndrome (peri-ES). We retrospectively analyzed the clinical records in 176 pediatric patients, following allogeneic HSCT. We utilized the definition of ES by Spitzer as the diagnostic criteria, excluding 'within 96 h of engraftment' criteria. Thirty cases developed peri-ES with a cumulative incidence of 17.0%. High cumulative incidence (50%) was seen in patients who underwent a double-unit cord blood transplantation (DUCBT; P<0.01). Clinical findings of peri-ES are similar, regardless of the onset day, and encephalopathy was the most severe complication. In the DUCBT cohort, the use of TBI and early complete chimerism (≤ day 21) were identified as risk factors that predispose the development of peri-ES. We determined that both, ES and pre-ES, might have similar causes, which could be included in peri-ES. Particularly, it occurred more in DUCBT patients, which means that not only neutrophil engraftment but also immune reactions within the two units might contribute to peri-ES.
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Dubrovsky L, McCarter RJ, Fry TJ, Wong E, Cheng Y, Perez-Albuerne ED. Analysis of pediatric autologous PBSC apheresis and transplant: age is a major factor affecting post-transplant toxicity. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2012; 59:301-5. [PMID: 22180259 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2011] [Accepted: 11/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND High-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is used in many therapeutic protocols for pediatric intra- and extra-cranial solid tumors. HCT can be curative, but is associated with significant toxicity. PROCEDURE Between January 2001 and June 2009, 92 solid tumor patients (age 6 months to 27 years) underwent 94 autologous apheresis procedures at Children's National Medical Center. Out of that group, 71 patients, who underwent 162 autologous HCT, were analyzed for transplant outcomes. Multiple variable modeling was used to identify independent variables related to transplant toxicity outcome measures, such as bacteremia, intensive care admission, and death. Other outcome measures (time to pre-apheresis peripheral blood CD34+ count, product yield, and time to engraftment) were also analyzed. Independent variables included patient-specific variables (age, weight, tumor type, chemotherapy administered, and primary vs. relapsed disease) and harvest or transplant-related variables (total white blood cell and CD34+ cell counts prior to transplant, and quantity of total nucleated cells and CD34+ cells infused during transplant). RESULTS Transplant toxicity was significantly greater in younger patients (P = 0.001) and in neuroblastoma patients (P = 0.003). The time to neutrophil engraftment, controlling for weight, age, and chemotherapy, was positively related to absolute CD34+ cells/kg infused (P = 0.01). The time to CD34+ recovery pre-apheresis was affected by patient diagnosis (P = 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Younger patients had increased transplant toxicity, with infants <1 year of age at highest risk for fever, bacteremia, admission to intensive care, and death. Infants would likely benefit from hospitalization after autologous HCT until neutrophil recovery.
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- Leonid Dubrovsky
- Pediatric Residency Program, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
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Gertz MA, Gastineau DA, Lacy MQ, Dispenzieri A, Hayman SR, Kumar SK, Dingli D, Leung N, Wolf RC, Hogan WJ, Buadi FK. SCT without growth factor in multiple myeloma: engraftment kinetics, bacteremia and hospitalization. Bone Marrow Transplant 2010; 46:956-61. [PMID: 20972466 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2010.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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SCT is important in the management of multiple myeloma. In the United States, the standard of care is administration of growth factors to accelerate neutrophil recovery after SCT. The need for growth factors after transplant has not been investigated recently. We analyzed a cohort of 166 patients at our institution who underwent autologous transplant for multiple myeloma without receiving growth factors after transplant and compared them with 498 patients who received standard filgrastim beginning on posttransplant day 5. A neutrophil count of 500/μL was achieved in a median of 12.5 days in patients receiving growth factor, compared with 13.5 days in those not receiving growth factor (P<0.001). Platelet engraftment was identical (median, 14.5 days; P=0.12) in both groups, despite a lower median number of CD34+ cells infused in patients who did not receive growth factors. Incidence of nonstaphylococcal bacteremia was identical in both groups. The median hospital stay was 3.5 days shorter in the group not receiving growth factor. It is feasible and reasonable to perform autologous SCT for multiple myeloma without administering growth factors.
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- M A Gertz
- Division of Hematology, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Engraftment syndrome after auto-SCT: analysis of diagnostic criteria and risk factors in a large series from a single center. Bone Marrow Transplant 2010; 45:1417-22. [PMID: 20062097 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2009.363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Engraftment syndrome (ES) is increasingly observed in patients who receive auto-SCT. To investigate this fact, validate the clinical criteria for ES diagnosis and analyze the risk factors for this complication, we reviewed 328 consecutive peripheral blood auto-SCT performed during the past 7 years. A total of 43 patients presented with clinical or biological data suggestive of ES. Of the total, 41 (95%) and 22 (51%) could be diagnosed with ES using the Maiolino criteria (MC) and the Spitzer criteria (SC), respectively. The SC were less sensitive as they do not consider some relevant clinical data and limit the observation time after engraftment. All ES cases had high C-reactive protein (CRP) values not observed in the remaining patients at engraftment (median +/- s.d.: 17.5 +/- 7.3 vs 2.4 +/- 3.4 mg per 100 ml; P=0.0001). Multivariate analysis showed a higher risk of ES in SCT performed in recent years (relative risk (RR) 2.3, 95% confidence interval (CI 1.0-4.7), female patients (RR 2.5, 95% CI 1.2-5.2), and absence of intensive chemotherapy before SCT (RR 8.8, 95% CI 3.3-20.5). All patients except one improved after treatment with corticosteroids. The MC seem to be the best tool to establish a diagnosis of ES. In doubtful cases, the diagnosis could be confirmed by evaluating CRP. Auto-SCT in patients not receiving previous chemotherapy could explain the increasing incidence of ES in the past years.
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Nishio N, Yagasaki H, Takahashi Y, Hama A, Muramatsu H, Tanaka M, Yoshida N, Yoshimi A, Kudo K, Ito M, Kojima S. Engraftment syndrome following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children. Pediatr Transplant 2009; 13:831-7. [PMID: 19067915 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2008.01068.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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ES is a complication that occurs immediately before or at the timing of neutrophil engraftment following autologous or allogeneic SCT. It is characterized by fever, skin rash, and non-cardiac pulmonary infiltrates. We evaluated the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of ES following allogeneic SCT in children. Of 100 pediatric patients, 20 (20%) developed ES occurring at a median of 14 days (range 8-27 days) post-transplant. Patients presented with fever (100%), skin rash (100%), diffuse pulmonary infiltration (25%), and body weight gain (85%). On multivariate analysis, significant risk factors for ES included younger age (<8 yr old) and human leukocyte antigen disparity between donors and recipients. Univariate analysis showed that patients with ES had a higher incidence of developing chronic graft-versus-host disease and ES was not associated with other complications. Event-free survival did not significantly differ between patients with and without ES regardless of the presence of malignant or non-malignant diseases.
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- Nobuhiro Nishio
- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Schmid I, Stachel D, Pagel P, Albert MH. Incidence, predisposing factors, and outcome of engraftment syndrome in pediatric allogeneic stem cell transplant recipients. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2008; 14:438-44. [PMID: 18342786 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2008.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2007] [Accepted: 02/04/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Engraftment syndrome (ES) has been recognized as an inflammatory condition during neutrophil recovery after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) characterized by noninfectious fever and skin rash. It has been reported to occur frequently after autologous HSCT in children and adults, and has been shown to be an independent risk factor for increased transplant-related mortality (TRM). However, virtually no data exist on its occurrence after allogeneic HSCT in children. To determine incidence, predisposing factors for, and complications of ES in a pediatric transplant cohort, we analyzed 61 consecutive recipients of a myeloablative allogeneic HSCT for the occurrence of ES. Diagnosis of ES was established when children presented with > or =2 of the following symptoms within 7 days before engraftment: (1) fever >38.0 degrees C, (2) skin rash, (3) weight gain and albumin drop, or (4) dyspnea, hypoxia, and pulmonary infiltrates. Incidence of ES in this cohort was 48% (29 of 61). In a univariate analysis, posttransplant granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) administration (P = .02), and high mononuclear cell count (MNC) (P = .002) were identified as significant risk factors predisposing for the development of ES. In a multiple logistic regression analysis, amphotericin B therapy (P = .009) and high MNC (P = .004) were significant explanatory variables for ES risk. There was a slight trend toward a higher rate of chronic GVHD (cGVHD) in patients with ES (P = .11). However, after a median follow-up of 9.5 years overall survival (OS) (P = .53) and TRM (P = .65) did not differ between the 2 groups. ES presenting with fever, rash, weight gain, and pulmonary symptoms should be recognized as a frequent complication of allogeneic HSCT after myeloablative conditioning in children. Treatment with G-CSF, amphotericin B, and a high nucleated cell count of the graft predisposed for the development of ES in this study. OS and TRM in this cohort were not affected by the occurrence of ES.
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- Irene Schmid
- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.
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González-Vicent M, Marín C, Madero L, Sevilla J, Díaz MA. Risk score for pediatric intensive care unit admission in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and analysis of predictive factors for survival. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2005; 27:526-31. [PMID: 16217255 DOI: 10.1097/01.mph.0000184637.94923.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The authors retrospectively analyzed postransplantation events in 198 children who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) between 1998 and 2002 to obtain a risk score for pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission and to ascertain variables predicting a poor outcome. Thirty-six patients (18%) were admitted to the PICU. Median age was 9 years (range 1-18). On univariate analysis, variables significantly associated with PICU admission were male gender (P = 0.01), more than first complete remission (P = 0.003), allogeneic transplantation (P = 0.001), engraftment syndrome (P = 0.03), and acute graft-versus-host disease grade of at least two (P = 0.05). According to this, patients were divided in two levels of risk (low and high), with a respective probability of PICU admission of 8.8 +/- 2.2% and 63.8 +/- 8.8% (P < 0.0001). Seventeen (47%) patients were discharged from the PICU. The probability of event-free survival after PICU admission at 3 years was 24.2 +/- 7%. On univariate analysis, variables with a negative impact on event-free survival were type of transplantation, inotropic support, a C-reactive protein level of at least 10 mg/dL, and a high O-PRISM score. On multivariate analysis, the only variable that influenced event-free survival was the O-PRISM score (< or =10 points, 54.6 +/- 15.3%; >10 points, 8.6 +/- 5.8%; P = 0.007). In conclusion, the risk of PICU admission may be easily estimated using simple variables. A high O-PRISM score at the time of PICU admission predicts a dismal outcome.
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- Marta González-Vicent
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Niño Jesus Children's Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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